tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853108737533193770.post4698752615656764925..comments2017-04-13T19:38:19.689-07:00Comments on Ricardo Guthrie ARTWORK: We Wear The Maskraghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908374556650617289noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853108737533193770.post-52639106579491156842010-11-30T19:53:54.787-08:002010-11-30T19:53:54.787-08:00"We Wear the Mask," oil on canvas, 24&qu..."We Wear the Mask," oil on canvas, 24" x 36", was created as part of a series in response to Paul Laurence Dunbar's epic poem:<br /><br />"We wear the mask that grins and lies, <br /> It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,— <br /> This debt we pay to human guile;<br /> With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,<br /> And mouth with myriad subtleties.<br /><br />Why should the world be over-wise,<br /> In counting all our tears and sighs?<br /> Nay, let them only see us, while<br /> We wear the mask...." (excerpt)raghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15908374556650617289noreply@blogger.com